Video: Holding the Wisconsin Capitol

What happened inside the Wisconsin capitol when protesters were told they'd have to leave.

posted Feb 28, 2011

On Sunday, after two weeks of round-the-clock presence in the Wisconsin state capitol, it was announced that the pro-workers' rights protesters who have taken up residence there would have to leave the building. Inside the capitol, protesters debated what to do. Many decided they weren't willing to leave. This video shows what happened.

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